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US Executive Agencies to Call Artificial Intelligence “Super Intelligence” Under Trump Order
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday officially renaming artificial intelligence. From now on, the executive branch must use “Super Intelligence” instead of “artificial intelligence” on policy-related websites and in reports, documents and press releases. Where applicable, the abbreviation “AI” will no longer be accepted as an official term either. However, previous rules and documents will not be changed.
Trump explained the choice by saying that the word “super” sounds simple and powerful. In his view, the technology is not artificial but very powerful and intelligent, and it will mainly serve useful purposes. The week before the name change, the President spoke at the UN General Assembly and instructed diplomats to use the new term. He said Chinese President Xi Jinping also liked the expression. In the technology sector, the word “superintelligence” usually refers to systems that surpass human intelligence or are especially powerful. In the order, however, “Super Intelligence” is presented as a broader legal concept encompassing all artificial intelligence systems. Current law describes such systems as machine-based technologies that produce predictions, recommendations and decisions in line with human-defined objectives. Under this definition, a system does not have to surpass human intelligence. The order instructs Assistant to the President for Science and Technology Michael Kratsios to develop a legal definition of “Super Intelligence” within 60 days. The future definition may modify, expand or completely replace the concepts of “artificial intelligence” and “AI.” However, the directive applies only to the executive branch. Trump cannot legally dictate which terms private companies must use. On the day the order was signed, Trump met with technology company executives at the White House. The meeting was attended by “Anthropic” CEO Dario Amodei, “Google” CEO Sundar Pichai, “Nvidia” CEO Jensen Huang and “Meta” CEO Mark Zuckerberg. “OpenAI” President Greg Brockman and Elon Musk were also among the participants. They signed a document calling for compliance with safety standards. The document is not legally binding, but Trump called it a moral obligation.
After the meeting, Trump said the new abbreviation was “SI,” not “AI.” He also emphasized that he believed the participants had accepted the name change. “Meta” noted that Mark Zuckerberg had previously used the word “superintelligence” and had even used the name “Meta Superintelligence Labs.” At the same time, the word “AI” appears 44 times in the letter presented by Zuckerberg. Other major companies have not yet said whether they will adopt the new term. Trump also said at the meeting that the technology sector should regulate itself more broadly. According to him, government oversight by the Department of Justice and the FBI already exists. The President also discussed local opposition to the construction of large data centers. He said companies would provide resources and economic support to those communities. In Trump’s view, this step will help data centers gain wider acceptance.
Trump explained the choice by saying that the word “super” sounds simple and powerful. In his view, the technology is not artificial but very powerful and intelligent, and it will mainly serve useful purposes. The week before the name change, the President spoke at the UN General Assembly and instructed diplomats to use the new term. He said Chinese President Xi Jinping also liked the expression. In the technology sector, the word “superintelligence” usually refers to systems that surpass human intelligence or are especially powerful. In the order, however, “Super Intelligence” is presented as a broader legal concept encompassing all artificial intelligence systems. Current law describes such systems as machine-based technologies that produce predictions, recommendations and decisions in line with human-defined objectives. Under this definition, a system does not have to surpass human intelligence. The order instructs Assistant to the President for Science and Technology Michael Kratsios to develop a legal definition of “Super Intelligence” within 60 days. The future definition may modify, expand or completely replace the concepts of “artificial intelligence” and “AI.” However, the directive applies only to the executive branch. Trump cannot legally dictate which terms private companies must use. On the day the order was signed, Trump met with technology company executives at the White House. The meeting was attended by “Anthropic” CEO Dario Amodei, “Google” CEO Sundar Pichai, “Nvidia” CEO Jensen Huang and “Meta” CEO Mark Zuckerberg. “OpenAI” President Greg Brockman and Elon Musk were also among the participants. They signed a document calling for compliance with safety standards. The document is not legally binding, but Trump called it a moral obligation. After the meeting, Trump said the new abbreviation was “SI,” not “AI.” He also emphasized that he believed the participants had accepted the name change. “Meta” noted that Mark Zuckerberg had previously used the word “superintelligence” and had even used the name “Meta Superintelligence Labs.” At the same time, the word “AI” appears 44 times in the letter presented by Zuckerberg. Other major companies have not yet said whether they will adopt the new term. Trump also said at the meeting that the technology sector should regulate itself more broadly. According to him, government oversight by the Department of Justice and the FBI already exists. The President also discussed local opposition to the construction of large data centers. He said companies would provide resources and economic support to those communities. In Trump’s view, this step will help data centers gain wider acceptance.